So this has been.my favorite song of OTEP's since it came out in 2004, and I always thought it was a song about a child's narrative of suffering in an abusive Christian home. But now that I am revisiting the lyrics, I am seeing something totally new.
This song could be gospel of John but from the perspective of Jesus.
Jesus was NOT having a good time up to and during the crucifixion. Everyone in the known world at the time looked to him with fear, admiration or disgust and he was constantly being asked questions. He spoke in "verses, prophesies and curses". He had made an enemy of the state, and believed the world was increasingly wicked and fallen from grace, or that he was in the "mouth of madness".
The spine of atlas is the structure that allows the titan to hold the world up. Jesus challenged the state and in doing so became a celebrated resistance figure. It also made him public enemy #1.
All of this happened simply because he was doing his thing, not because of any agenda he had or strategy.
And then he gets scourged (storm of thorns)
There are some plot holes here but I think it's an interesting interpretation.
Last night they said the fire had spread
And we said our prayers
And now the flames are burning me in my bed
But I just don't care
We all go to sleep in the same place
And in the morning hope that we're all the same
Just sit around like broke down cars in the lot waiting for repairs
There you go
There it goes
Well I wish that I was as good as you
Caring and trusting
And I wish that my condition was new but I'm old and rusting
So we just hurry up only to wait
Add to the list of all the places we hate
And I pretend like I got something to say
But I've got nothing
And now I know that you stole
Yeah you stole
From the cradles they were rocked in
You took the first words that they spoke
Yeah you stole
Yeah you stole
So if I'm a liar and you're a thief
At least we both know where the other one sleeps
So let's end this tonight
You stole
Yeah, you stole
From the cradles they were rocked in
You took the first words that they spoke
Yeah you stole
Yeah you stole
So if I'm a liar and you're a thief
At least we both know where the other one sleeps
So let's end this tonight
And we said our prayers
And now the flames are burning me in my bed
But I just don't care
We all go to sleep in the same place
And in the morning hope that we're all the same
Just sit around like broke down cars in the lot waiting for repairs
There you go
There it goes
Well I wish that I was as good as you
Caring and trusting
And I wish that my condition was new but I'm old and rusting
So we just hurry up only to wait
Add to the list of all the places we hate
And I pretend like I got something to say
But I've got nothing
And now I know that you stole
Yeah you stole
From the cradles they were rocked in
You took the first words that they spoke
Yeah you stole
Yeah you stole
So if I'm a liar and you're a thief
At least we both know where the other one sleeps
So let's end this tonight
You stole
Yeah, you stole
From the cradles they were rocked in
You took the first words that they spoke
Yeah you stole
Yeah you stole
So if I'm a liar and you're a thief
At least we both know where the other one sleeps
So let's end this tonight
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You Stole Lyrics as written by Vincent Accardi Jesse Lacey
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Idk what it really means, what's the main underlying moral. But I did decide to really think about the lyrics and think up a meaning, probably not to close or right. Supposedly I'm not good at seeing deeper meanings but here I go;
With the first few lyrics I agree with some of the posts that said it's about people who just pray, and think God will just automatically help them. And sometimes - most of the time - it doesn't work out that way. But other than that... I am stumped.
Basically, these are just sentences or lyrics out of some of the verses that I tried to "Analyze".
"... just sit around like broke down cars in the lot waiting for repairs." What I got from that is that we all have our problems, our flaws and basically we live with them, waiting for them to be fixed.
and
"Well, I wish that I was as good as you caring and trusting." I'm not really sure about this, but I kind of came off with the God thing. Because; caring & trusting? God is the loving God, the one who cares for us and who people trust...
I know that's a crap meaning, andI haven't even explained the half of it. But, it's all I've got, idk if it makes any sense, feel free to criticize.